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Universities, Colleges and Schools
Algonquin College
Algonquin is located in Ontario, Canada and offers Diploma programs in Tourism & Travel, Hotel & Restaurant Management, and Culinary Management.
Bartending School of Ontario
The Bartending School of Ontario offers a comprehensive, individualized hands-on training program taught by experienced and licensed bartending instructors. Job placement assistance is available.
Confederation College Confederation College is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and offers Diploma programs in Tourism & Travel, Hotel & Restaurant Management, and Culinary Management.
Georgian College
Located in Ontario, Canada, the college offers courses of study in Hospitality & Tourism, including Culinary Management, Food Preparation, Hotel & Resort Operation, and Administration.
Humber College
This 2-year college in Toronto, Canada offers a wide range of hospitality courses: Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism; Travel & Tourism; Hospitality Management; and Culinary courses. On-line study available.
Liaison College
Liaison College Cooking Schools and Business Schools are spread over several campuses in Ontario, Canada. There are three distinct programs: Cook Basic, Cook Advanced, and Hospitality Administration.
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Training chefs for the culinary career of their lives.
Professional Development Institute of Tourism
An accredited Hotel School in British Columbia, providing Hospitality Management Diploma and Certificate Programs.
Red Deer College
Located in Alberta, Canada, the college offers one-year certificates and two-year diplomas in Rooms & Marketing Management, Food & Beverage Management, and Accounting & Financial Management.
Regal Constellation College of Hospitality
Canadian college offering diploma programs in Hotel & Restaurant Operations and Culinary Arts at its Toronto campus. The College is a division of Regal Hotels International.
Ryerson University
Ryerson University’s School of Hospitality & Tourism Management is located in Toronto, Canada and offers a Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
University of Guelph
The Department of Hotel and Food Administration is part of the Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) degree program available at this Canadian University.
Vancouver Premier College of Hotel Management
Hotel management certificates can be earned in many areas, including: Rooms Division, Marketing & Sales, F & B, Human Resources, Club Management, and more. Internships and practicums are offered overseas and locally.
Magazines and Publications
Chain Leader
This magazine targets senior management of chain restaurant companies worldwide and provides information about trends and happenings in the industry.
Cornell University Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly
The undisputed leader in the hospitality field for more than 40 years. Vigorous research and illuminating case studies, the Quarterly analyzes industry issues and provides innovative, field-tested solutions.
Hotel Resource
Regular features of this free on-line newsletter include hospitality polls and the latest industry news.
Hotel-Online.com
Highly regarded and comprehensive hospitality industry on-line news site, with industry trends, discussion forums, and classified advertising.
Hotels Magazine
As the official publication of the International Hotel & Restaurant Association, Hotels Magazine serves the hotel market in 170 countries with news/finance stories; global hotel project information; trends in hotel design, operations, and food service.
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
An academically oriented journal dedicated to news about the hospitality business and the related industries of food, leisure, hotels, and tourism.
lodgingresearch.com
A sophisticated intranet/internet site, lodgingresearch.com provides on-line global hotel industry data, trends, and research information.
Next Steps
An informative on-line magazine exploring a new industry every month. Plus a full featured employment, career development and job finding resource for youth.
Restaurant Report
This hospitality-related resource site includes a free on-line weekly restaurant report and Top 100 Food Sites. Great source of information for restaurants and food-lovers!
Restaurants and Institutions
This site includes a year’s worth of articles from the print version of the magazine, including the Top 400 Chains and the Choice in Chains survey.
The Food Channel Hot Bytes
Major source for food trends and information on the Internet with links to hundreds of Web sites offering food-related information, products, and trends.
International Associations and OrganizationsBritish Hospitality Association
The British Hospitality Association is the national trade association of the hotel, catering, and restaurant industry. It represents the views of the hospitality industry to the government and helps promote tourism.
Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks
The Federation was in their common dedication to professional excellence. Nationally recognized Chef de Cuisine Certification Program.
Hotel & Catering International Management Association
UK-based, international, professional association of hospitality managers whose goal is to promote and maintain the highest professional and ethical standards for management, education, and training in the industry.
Hotels, Restaurants, and Cafes in Europe
HOTREC represents hotels, restaurants and cafés in the European Union, providing support and resources to its members.
International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (IACVB)
The IACVB represents over 1,000 professional members from over 470 bureaus in 29 countries and was founded to promote sound professional practices in the solicitation and servicing of meetings and conventions.
International Hotel & Restaurant Association
The IHRA represents, protects, promotes, and informs the industry, and helps members to realize their key business objectives.
Pacific Asia Travel Association
This travel trade association serves a large membership, including government tourist offices, airlines, hotels and other travel-related companies throughout the Pacific Asia region.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization
International development agency promoting greater public awareness of the Caribbean Island tourism industry.
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World Tourism Organization
The WTO is the leading international organization in the field of travel and tourism and serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and as a practical source of tourism know-how.
World Travel and Tourism Council
The Council provides information on the industry to its members and also the potential economic impact of the world travel and tourism industry.
Services and Resources
C3Resources, Operational Consulting & Support
C3 provides training and development resources for the hospitality industry. We are industry leaders in product and service evaluations, facilitating management workshops, and building service standards.
Easy to Use Business Guides
Guides are many but BEST are few, Marketers are many but successful are few. We have a collection of easy to use business guides to keep your business rolling. Find new customers, develop the right strategy and lot more. Log on to atouchofbusiness.com and learn more.
Eldred Training & Development Pty, Ltd.
Hospitality management specialists providing a wide range of services and products relating to management and consulting, recruiting, training, and executive search.
Hospitality Consultant PLH Hospitality Consulting is Professional Leaders in hospitality consulting. As a hospitality consultant, our services are targeted to hotels, restaurants, golf courses, marinas, theme parks, travel agencies and several establishments related to the services industry. Our background and specialization is mainly in the field of Hospitality Consulting, Hospitality Resort Consulting and Hospitality Recruitment.
Great Chefs
Profiles of great chefs by state and country and a tempting variety of recipes.
InterExchange
InterExchange is a private, non-profit organization which has been involved in international educational and cultural exchange for more than 30 years.
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, & International Education
The International C.H.R.I.E. is a hospitality and tourism education network offering programs in hotel & restaurant, foodservice management, and the culinary arts while facilitating exchanges of information, ideas, research, products and services.
International Society of Hospitality Consultants
The society provides professional guidance on hospitality industry issues to its members, enhancing the quality of consulting services internationally.
NRA Education Foundation
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation offers programs and services for career development from point-of-entry to the highest levels of professional achievement and recognition.
Sharp Resumes
A Resume and Cover Letter Writing Service. Delivering quality Service at Canadian Prices. Get a resume for as low as $69.95! Please visit to learn more about our services.
StarChefs.com
Industry news, books, recipes, regularly featured articles, archived information, special events, and more!
UNEP TIE
The United Nations Environment Program, a Division of Technology, Industry & Economics, is dedicated to sustainable tourism development.
WebFoodPros.com
Resources, information, and networking opportunities for professionals in the foodservice industry.
Women Chefs’ Resource Center
Networking site for women chefs with information about and for women professionals in the culinary industry -- restaurant news, culinary schools, workplace issues, resources, and much more.
Career Resources
Cost-of-living calculator
A useful salary calculator and relocation guide from homefair.com
Accessible Community Counseling and Employment Services
A.C.C.E.S. is an employment and training agency that offers a wide range of free employment services for people who are Job Seekers and Employers. Tourism Careers for Newcomers program is now available.
Career2.com Links to Career directory resources and Employment information websites.
Business Works BC
This program is for people receiving BC Benefits and looking for work. The program will match you with an employer and then pay up to $2500 for necessary training. 170,000 employers are contacted every year for job leads.
Directory Employment
A Comprehensive Career and Employment Web Directory
Get ready for that interview!
Questions you can prepare to answer - and ask - during your interview. Also, tips on what questions NOT to ask, and other hints for a successful encounter.
Homefair.com
Premier site for home/community relocation tips, including the relocation wizard, salary calculator, moving calculator, free city and school reports, and more!
Interview Strategies.com Ace the Interview! Interviewing Tips and Tricks by InterviewStrategies.com. Interviewing guidance from Interview Strategies--interview
tips, career Q&A's, details relevant to the types of interviews, and
sample interview questions.
Job Search Tips
Advice from JOBTRAK on how to search for and land a job. This site has everything from networking and sample resumes/cover letters to interviewing and salary negotiations.
Job Wave BC
If you are eligible for BC Benefits and job-ready, this program will pre-screen and match you with an employer looking to hire. JobWaveBC has found jobs for almost 4,000 people and their website offers a job readiness test.
Media Placement New York
Offers Media placement consulting services in New York City
Next Steps
A full featured employment, career development and job finding resource for youth. Plus, an informative on-line magazine exploring a new industry every month!
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British Columbia's Food & Beverage Employment finder Free resume distribution services for job-seeking residents of the Vancouver area. Submit to job postings or join our currently-hiring employers' database. Our on-line "Job Search" station offers all of BC's essential employment sites.
WetFeet.com
Gold mine of worthwhile career information! At the top, click on “Careers,” “Companies, “Industries,” “Salary.” Scroll down to “Visit the WetFeet Store,” & “Relocation Tools.” Don’t miss “City Profiles” & “Real People Profiles.”
What employers really look for in a resume...
Inside advice on how to write an effective resume by Wendy S. Enelow, Certified Professional Resume Writer.
Fun Hospitality Sites
Catbert’s Anti-Career Zone
Humorous site for anyone who thinks building a career and looking for that perfect job is 100% “Serious Business”! Click on “Funny Stuff” and check out the “Catbert Salary Calculator” ... take a minute to explore!
Club Zone A high tech portal listing a wide variety of dance clubs in Canada. Lots of excellent features.
“Something was lost in the translation!”
If it’s one of those days and you need a laugh or two, check out some of these signs and notices actually posted in hotels and restaurants around the world.
Uselessness of Food & Beverage
"Food itself is not useless. Au contraire!" Amusing and useful ... explore "Exploding Coke Cans," "Official Food of College Students," "Bunny Survival Test," and more.
“What to do with hotel soap...”
Funny series of notes written by a hotel guest to his maid about the little bars of soap in his London hotel room...this truly happened and was written up in the London Times!